Only If..

Album

Paint the Sky With Stars: The Best of Enya

Label

Reprise Records

Genre

New Age

Media Type

45s

Duration

3:18

Composer(s)

Enya/Roma Ryan

Entered Chart

Jan 3, 1998

Peak Date

Jan 3, 1998

Released

3 November 1997

Recorded

Unknown

Catalog #

Reprise 17266

B-Side

"Oíche Chiún (Silent Night)"

"Only If..." is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Enya, released on 10 November 1997, by WEA and Reprise Records, as the first single from her first greatest hits compilation, Paint the Sky with Stars (1997). The song charted in several countries, and its accompanying music video was noted for its creative direction. Enya promoted the song with interviews and performances on The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Late Show with David Letterman and Royal Variety Performance.

When there's a shadow, you follow the sun.
When there is love, then you look for the one.
And for the promises, there is the sky.
And for the heavens are those who can fly.
If you really want to, you can hear me say
Only if you want to will you find a way.
If you really want to you can seize the day.
Only if you want to will you fly away.
Da da da da, da da da da da.
Da da da da, da da da da da,
Da da da da.
When there's a journey, you follow a star.
When there's an ocean, you sail from afar.
And for the broken heart, there is the sky.
And for tomorrow are those who can fly.
If you really want to, you can hear me say
Only if you want to will you find a way.
If you really want to you can seize the day.
Only if you want to will you fly away.
Da da da da, da da da da da.
Da da da da, da da da da da,
Da da da da.
Ooh go doe bay mwa.
Ooh go doe bay mwa.
If you really want to, you can hear me say
Only if you want to will you find a way.
If you really want to you can seize the day.
Only if you want to will you fly away.
Ah! Je voudrai voler comme un oiseau d'aile
Ah! Je voudrai voler comme un oiseau d'aile,
D'aile
Ooh go doe bay mwa.
Ooh go doe bay mwa.
If you really want to, you can hear me say
Only if you want to will you find a way.
If you really want to you can seize the day.
Only if you want to will you fly away.
If you really want to you can seize the day.
Only if you want to will you fly away.